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Raw Numbers

Definition

A MoveTogether competition scoring method that sums total activity volume directly, combining Active Calories, Exercise Minutes, and a step contribution into one points total. The closest method to 'whoever moved the most wins.'

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How MoveTogether uses it.

Raw Numbers is the volume-rewarding scoring method. It uses the same formula MoveTogether uses for Move Leagues and the Friends and Global leaderboards: move_calories + exercise_minutes + ROUND(step_count / 100). All three movement signals contribute.

Raw Numbers works well in competitions where participants have comparable fitness levels and the goal is just to see who put up the biggest absolute numbers. For groups where some participants are far more active than others, Percentage of Goals is a fairer fit.

The step term is divided by a hundred on purpose. Without that, a ten-thousand-step day would swamp every calorie and every minute in the total and the method would quietly collapse into a step competition. Dividing brings steps onto roughly the same scale as the other two signals, so all three actually count for something. Sharing a formula with Move Leagues and the Friends and Global leaderboards has a practical upside too: whatever you do to climb your league also moves you up a Raw Numbers competition, so the two never pull you in opposite directions in the same week.

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Related terms

Active CaloriesCalories burned through movement, as distinct from your basal (resting) metabolic rate.Exercise MinutesMinutes of brisk activity tracked by Apple Watch and Apple Health.Step CountThe total number of steps you've taken in a day, measured by accelerometers in your watch, fitness tracker, or phone.Percentage of GoalsA MoveTogether competition scoring method that scores each participant by how completely they hit their own daily activity goals, Move, Exercise, and Steps.Move LeagueMoveTogether's weekly recurring competition loop.
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